Hearitage

  For all who come to Trivandrum a walk around the Napier museum complex & the vast gardens of the Kanakakunnu palace is a must. The beautiful single storeyed palace belonging to the erstwhile Travancore kingdom is considered to be the last of the grand constructions undertaken by the Travancore Kings. The palace today stands proudly on the hill in the centre of the city overlooking the green pastures. The construction of the palace began in the early 20th century when the Travancore Kingdom was more of a vassal to the British. The empire though had the control over the Travancore region valued the importance of the local King & so the administrative powers were still vested with the king. In 1885 AD Sri Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma ascended the throne & immediately understood the importance of creating new vistas in the city. He made many changes to the existing system to ease administration. Sri Moolam Thirunal ruled Travancore for nearly four decades & in these many ye